Bodnant gardens - April 2008

Cheryl and I braved wet Wales in mid April to look at Bodnant Gardens. Cheryl has a list of gardens that just have to be visited and I am lucky enough to tag along! We were actually quite lucky with the weather - just a couple of light showers, some sun which made the garden and the spectacular scenery of north Wales look extra special. It was cold and there was still snow on the mountains of Snowdonia which even the locals were a little surprised at.
However this beautiful garden was very colourful at this time of the year - rhododendrons, camellias and magnolias were splendid. Some superb arches indicated that it will be even more colourful later and so we may be making a return visit.
Cheryl is fascinated by the architecture of these gardens and although I can’t always appreciate that overall aspect, I do enjoy walking around and I do enjoy seeing the features. I don’t think I will become a Capability Brown but watching Cheryl enjoy these gardens has given me a better perspective - however I am still glad that I don’t have the responsibility of keeping even a small garden in order. (I have a collection of pots on a patio with an automatic watering system!)
We did plan to visit Port Merrion (Meirion) but torrential rain and even flurries of snow soon changed our minds!